This week saw the launch of our second recipe kit in our pantries. The Healthy Living Platform Recipe Kits are a showcase of the fantastic, healthy recipes that we have in our diverse community. Each month we will be launching a different recipe kit from someone different in the community. If you are interested in getting involved in this exciting project, please email info@healthylivingplatform.org
Ourida, food ambassador says: “I am from Algiers in Algeria, North Africa. My country is famous for it’s variety of dishes. I learned to make this dish from my mother and grandmother. This is a summer recipe and we tend to eat it with bread but you can also eat it with pasta or rice. The dish can be made with meat, but Algerian families try to do it with only vegetables as it is cheaper. I didn’t like aubergine but the way they cooked it in this dish got me to eat it, because I love the spice caraway and I eat every dish with this”.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon of tomato puree
3 aubergines
2 medium tomatoes
1 can of chickpeas
5 garlic cloves
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp caraway
1 tsp paprika,
¼ tsp chilli flakes
Salt (to taste or ½ tsp)
1 cup of water (300ml)
1 tsp of white vinegar
Half a bunch of fresh coriander, chopped (20 g)
Olive oil (8 tbsp)
400 grams of wholewheat spaghetti
Method